The first, Noel J. Francisco, who represents ByteDance, is a prominent conservative litigator who is now a partner at the Jones Day law firm. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Mr. Francisco clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia and served in the White House and the Justice Department in the George W. Bush administration.

Jan 16, 2025 · TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, is challenging a U.S. law that could ban the app unless ByteDance divests, arguing it violates First Amendment rights, while the government cites national security risks tied to ByteDance’s CCP connections.

NOEL J. FRANCISCO, ESQ. On behalf of Petitioners TikTok, Inc., et al. 4 ORAL ARGUMENT OF: JEFFREY L. FISHER, ESQ. On behalf of Petitioners Brian Firebaugh, ... ByteDance, that --MR. FRANCISCO: Well, no, no, I -- I very much do see it as affecting TikTok because they choose this algorithm because it reflects

During the hearing, Supreme Court justices pressed TikTok and ByteDance lawyer Noel Francisco for not separating from ByteDance to avoid the ban.

Dec 11, 2024 · TikTok has tapped former US solicitor general Noel Francisco to represent the social media app and its China-headquartered parent ByteDance in a Supreme Court appeal to remain in the US, reported Reuters. The appeal is in response to a law signed by outgoing US President Joe Biden in April.

Jan 10, 2025 · Chief Justice John Roberts asked the company's attorney, Noel Francisco. ByteDance, which owns TikTok and is headquartered in China, denies any malign activity in the U.S. and has argued the...

Jan 10, 2025 · TikTok’s lawyer, Noel Francisco, made it clear that the social network will essentially shut down on January 19 unless the Supreme Court intervenes. He also alluded to President-elect Donald...

Dec 9, 2024 · TikTok and ByteDance have hired former US Solicitor General Noel Francisco to challenge a US law potentially banning the platform. Francisco, who previously defended Trump's travel ban, will argue before the Supreme Court.

Jan 10, 2025 · Noel J. Francisco for the Petitioners TikTok, Inc., et al. Jeffrey L. Fisher for the Petitioners Brian Firebaugh, et al. ... Three sets of petitioners (ByteDance/TikTok, Based Politics, and eight individual TikTok creators) filed constitutional challenges to the Act in May 2024, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concluded that ...

Dec 10, 2024 · Mr Noel Francisco, who served as US solicitor-general during Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration, will represent TikTok along with his partner Hashim Mooppan at law...